Sustainable Fishing

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Sustainable Markets Initiative has launched a new Ocean Stewardship programme to turn global sustainability commitments into action through private-sector engagement.

20th January 2026

Ocean Stewardship initiative targets Antarctica

20th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Western Mediterranean fish stocks are on the road to full recovery, advises a report published by the European Commission on the implementation of the Western Mediterranean multi-annual management plan for demersal fish stocks and its fisheries.

8th August 2024

West Med fish stocks starting to recover

8th August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Government of Tristan da Cunha, the British Overseas Territory located in the middle of the South Atlantic, is inviting Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from suitably qualified fishing companies to fish the…

25th March 2024

Tristan da Cunha lobster: Expressions of interest invited to fish quota

25th March 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Commission and EU member states can protect fish populations and also support the livelihoods of responsible fishers by embracing a more forward-thinking approach based on environmental and social considerations when…

19th February 2024

Report: European fishing can be safeguarded by upscaling existing initiatives

19th February 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the Icelandic fishing fleet in November increased by 24% or more than 17,000 tonnes year-on-year to 87,695 tonnes, according to preliminary figures for…

22nd December 2023

Herring boosts Iceland’s November ’23 catch

22nd December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK fishers will continue to have access to Norwegian North Sea waters in 2024 and be able to fish for key whitefish stocks following the successful conclusion of annual fisheries negotiations between…

21st December 2023

UK, Norway agree package for continued North Sea access

21st December 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Tom Lambourn is the skipper-owner of My Lass PZ 291, based out of Newlyn, Cornwall, and is also a brand ambassador for Xtratuf. Despite studying chemistry at university, he was always destined…

15th December 2023

Interview: Young skipper hopes to inspire future generations of fishers

15th December 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Taking shape at the Westcon yard, the ambitious new trawler for Ålesund fishing company Bluewild has already won awards for the new thinking that has gone into the 73-metre Ulstein FX101 design…

14th December 2023

EcoFive – a shipful of new thinking

14th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

An underwater robotic sorting device which helps fishing trawlers prevent by-catch by identifying and sizing fish and other marine life in real-time – is being developed by researchers from Heriot-Watt University in…

14th December 2023

AI-empowered fishing net helps prevent by-catch

14th December 2023

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

To better understand how alternative fuels, power systems and drivetrains could offer a fresh blueprint for fishing vessels and greener fishing operations, six new vessel designs have been created to identify critical…

14th December 2023

Key milestone reached in transition to net-zero fishing

14th December 2023